Daniel Goleman, New York Times bestselling author of the groundbreaking book Emotional Intelligence, reveals the latest research on how you can personally benefit from meditation. He signs copies of his new book, Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Mind, Brain, and Body.... (More...)
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Join other compassionate leaders as Mindful Leader explores mindfulness in work life, civic life, education, and culture. The summit also looks at the state of the mindfulness movement and where things are heading, explores the latest science, and... (more...)
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Our 3rd annual Family Retreat is a wrap! Teachers Fred, Ofosu, and I are deeply grateful to the families and volunteer staff that made this special event possible. Over eighty of us gathered in July in the beautiful Shenandoah foothills with the mutual intention of building friendships and community, cultivating kindness and awareness, and taking much-needed time to unplug and re-connect.... (more...)
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We've put together a list of organizations that are responding to Hurricane Harvey and the disastrous monsoon in South Asia. We hope you will offer a donation to these or other groups attempting to relieve suffering in this country and in South Asia. Any amount, large or small, will help those... (More...)

Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer are pioneers in the scientific development of self-compassion. They have brought their respective experience together in the empirically-supported Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program. This MSC Core Skills Workshop allows an opportunity for people to immerse themselves in some of the key practices and exercises of the full 8-week program in an intensive 2-day format. (More...)

Walk With Me is a documentary film that seeks to portray Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings and trace Plum Village monastics' journeys as mindfulness practitioners. According to the film's website:

With unprecedented access, "Walk With Me" takes us deep inside the world-famous monastery of Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh, and captures the life of a monastic community who have given up all their possessions for one common purpose – to practice the art of mindfulness. (More...)

Last weekend, armed and organized white supremacists descended on Charlottesville, Virginia to promote racist, anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim, & xenophobic ideologies, and perpetrated deadly attacks against those who challenged hatred. We mourn the death of Heather Heyer and grieve for all those who lost their lives and were injured in the attacks.

Join diverse clergy, elected officials, social justice communities, and people of moral conscience... (More...)

Exploding balloons, mindful drumming, a group zentangle, brain-in-your-hand game, mindful hikes, and more! Fun is the name of the game for keeping children engaged and curious about mindfulness. This is never more true than for our family days and retreats.... (more...)
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